The Utah War

President James Buchanan (left) sent federal troops to replace Brigham Young (right) as governor of the Utah territory.

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In the spring of 1857, President James Buchanan appointed a non-Mormon governor for the Utah Territory and sent troops to enforce the order. Armed skirmishes between the Mormon militia and the U.S. Army followed, and the roughly year-long conflict is now known as the "Utah War." Doug speaks with LDS Church Historian Richard Turley as well as independent historians Will Bagley and David Bigler about this pivotal moment in Utah history. (Rebroadcast)

Guests:

Richard Turley is Assistant Church Historian and Recorder for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints